Gibson Firebird V 1963 - 1965

Gibson Firebird V 1963 - 1965

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Product Specs

Brand
Model
  • Firebird V
Finish
  • Cherry
  • Sunburst
Year
  • 1963 - 1965
Made In
  • United States
Categories
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Color Family
  • Brown
  • Red
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Model Family
Model Sub-Family
Neck Construction
  • Neck-Through
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Number of Frets
  • 22
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Offset Body
  • Offset Body
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Scale Length
  • 24.75"

Overview

Gibson launched the Firebird design in 1963 with four main models: the Firebird I, II, V, and VII. Each was distinguished by different pickup and hardware configurations, though they all shared thru-body construction and a unique "reversed" body shape with a large lower horn.

The Firebird V used chrome hardware, a bound neck with block inlays, a "long" Maestro vibrato tailpiece, and two Firebird pickups -- not to be confused with more standard "mini-humbuckers" that Gibson would use later on Les Paul Deluxe models.

By mid-1965, Gibson changed the Firebird (as well as its counterpart Thunderbird bass) to a more traditional "non-reversed" body shape.  

Notable Firebird Players: Johnny Winter, Allen Collins, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton

Note: A large number of early Firebirds have had broken headstocks repaired -- for pricing purposes, we encourage all sellers (and edit when necessary) to use "Good" condition or below when these guitars have had repaired headstock cracks or breaks.

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